Name required. E-mail required, but will not display. Notify me of follow-up comments. Khao Lak Phuket Other Places. Tap No. Considerations to ensure safe scuba diving Risks of scuba diving Diving after flying Flying after diving How to avoid risks Risks of Scuba Diving In the 21st century, scuba diving is no longer considered an extreme sport.
Safe diving to avoid DCS is easily achieved in three main ways. Not staying at depths greater than 10 metres for too long. Because breathing compressed air at depth is what causes the build-up of too much nitrogen in your bloodstream. Finish the dive by ascending slowly to the surface, and performing a safety stop.
Breathing in shallow water is the best way to avoid DCS. The sole reason for safety stops is to avoid DCS. Post-dive activities must not include going to altitude or areas of low pressure. While diving after flying is fine, flying soon after scuba diving is dangerous. If there is any excess nitrogen in your blood system, going into an area of low pressure will allow the nitrogen to escape into your tissues or joints.
Lower-pressure areas are most-commonly flying aircraft, but they also include hiking or climbing mountains. Lung Overexpansion Injury Lung Overexpansion Injury is another very-avoidable potential risk of diving. Cuts and abrasions Cuts and abrasions can be caused from the diver touching or scraping body parts on the coral reef or sharp edges of a wreck or debris. Stings and bites from creatures Jellyfish can be a risk to divers Stings and bites from creatures in the water are also rare because most animals in the sea are aware of humans and they can swim away or hide.
What to do before each dive to avoid risks Stay hydrated by drinking water Get plenty of rest Ensure dive equipment is ok Don't drink alcohol. Follow your guide Pay attention to your dive computer Do a safety stop every dive. Avoid flying or ascending high peaks Get suficient rest, but stay active too Drink plenty of water.
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After her r [ If you remain at the surface, then you are not absorbing extra nitrogen into your system, and therefore you need not worry about rapidly off-gassing at high altitudes. Another way is to give yourself enough rest between duck dives so that any excess nitrogen in your system is safely off-gassed.
You should have a surface interval time spent at the surface between dives of at least x the length of the dive. So if you can hold your breath for 1 minute, your minimum surface interval ought to be minutes. Do not rely on a mini scuba tank when snorkeling.
There is a reason why scuba divers need to pass a course and receive a certification before they are allowed to dive with compressed air. If you do not know about the dangers of decompression sickness and how to avoid them, then do not use a mini scuba tank.
Also make sure to drink plenty of fluids, primarily water or a sports drink. It is known that dehydration can make you more susceptible to decompression sickness. It is quite easy to get dehydrated while snorkeling due to the warm temperatures and physical exertion of snorkeling. Avoid alcohol or caffeine products because they are known to dehydrate you further. These drinks are diuretics, meaning they cause your body to lose fluids more than they replenish. For instance, they can cause an increase in urine production, causing a loss of fluid through urination more than what you drank.
Even if they duck dive, the fact that snorkelers can surface between dives instead of performing one long, sustained dive means that they have time to off-gas between dives. This further decreases their risk of DCS. As such, snorkelers do not need to wait any time at all prior to getting on a flight. Skip to content. May 6, , am EDT.
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